"Lord Randal": And Other British Ballads

by Francis James Child

Lovers of traditional ballads, folklore or English literature will welcome this fine selection from English and Scottish Popular Ballads. They will find here a wonderful glimpse into the native inspiration and storytelling traditions that underlie much British music and literature.

Genres: Poetry, Anthologies, Folklore

57 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1996

About the author

Francis James Child (1825-1896) was an American scholar, educator, and folklorist, best known today for his collection of English and Scottish ballads now known as the Child Ballads. Child was Boylston professor of rhetoric and oratory at Harvard University, where he produced influential editions of English poetry. In 1876 he was named Harvard's first Professor of English, a position which allowed him to focus on academic research. It was during this time that he began work on the Child Ballads.

The Child Ballads were published in five volumes between 1882 and 1898. While Child was primarily a literary scholar with little interest in the music of the ballads, his work became a major contribution to the study of English-language folk music.

Reviews

[Amelia Amadio]

These were so much fun to read and analyze!!! Shoutout Scotland fr

[Dave H]

A high body count.